The Bundesliga relegation race is red hot. Hertha Berlin are at the bottom of the table, five points from safety.
A resurgent Hoffenheim are five points clear of the bottom three and are looking for another win. Meanwhile, Werder Bremen and Koln are trying not to be sucked into a relegation fight.
Three of the last six matches between Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen were draws. The capital club won just one of their last six matches versus Bremen. The reverse fixture ended in a 1-0 win for Werder Bremen at home.
Hertha are bottom of the Bundesliga table. They are five points from safety but only two points from the relegation-playoff place. Hertha are on a two-match losing streak. They took a mere two points from the last six matches in the league.
Werder Bremen also took just two points from the last six matches in the Bundesliga. The Green and White are fresh off a home 2-1 loss to Freiburg. Bremen are winless in four straight away matches.
Hoffenheim are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Koln in all competitions. The teams drew 1-1 earlier this season. The last six matches between the clubs saw three red cards.
Koln are unbeaten in three straight Bundesliga matches. The Billy Goats are eight points clear of the bottom three. They aren’t safe from relegation danger just yet.
Hoffenheim are playing their best football right now. The Blues were in relegation places just a few weeks ago. Now, they are 13th and five points clear of danger. Hoffenheim are unbeaten in four straight Bundesliga matches, with three of those matches ending as wins.
Wolfsburg defeated Bochum 4-0 earlier this season at home. Home wins were a common sight in the last five matches between Bochum and Wolfsburg. The home team won each of the last five fixtures between these clubs in all competitions.
Bochum are three points clear of the relegation zone. A recent run of good form has Bochum believing they can remain in the Bundesliga. VFL took eight points from the last six fixtures. However, they are winless in the last three fixtures with two draws and a defeat.
Wolfsburg managed just seven points from the last six fixtures. They too picked up three points from the last three matches courtesy of two draws and a defeat. Wolfsburg are good on the road with a record of 6W-3D-5L.
Freiburg are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Schalke. The last four games between the clubs finished as wins for Freiburg.
Schalke are three points from relegation safety. The Blues are in the bottom two but could move into the relegation playoff place with a draw or even a defeat to Freiburg. Stuttgart’s better goal difference has them in the relegation playoff place.
Freiburg are fifth in the standings. The team’s title chase ended weeks ago, but Champions League qualification is still a possibility. Freiburg took nine points from the last six matches. The team isn’t scoring many goals, as only six were tallied in the last six matches.